Vintage Port 1979
| Vintage | Rating | Broad- bent | Suckling | Declared houses | Known brands | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Average | 2 | 74 | 13 | 28 |
| House | Amandio Real Comp. Velha | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Yellow mature quite beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Strang old bouquet and not quite harmonic of old hospital, pharmacy and butterscotch in the nose | Score range | 14.40 - 14.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite old in taste with some unbalanced acidity but still drinkable. More than mature and the acidity is tolerated in the quite nice and acceptable finish. This bottle should have been enjoyed some years ago. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 26th December 2019 | Point this date | 14.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Andresen | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Elegant nose of nuts, mint and old hospital. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking, but maybe a bit old. Still elegant and balanced port with an attractive and harmonic finish. Delicious! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 28th February 2013 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Semi-Great Tasting in Malmö. This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal Private Collection. In 2013 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Barros | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Plum and mulberry in the nose. Quite attractive. | Score range | 14.90 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Full mature port. Mulberry in flavour. Quite good and easy to drink. An attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 20th February 1999 | Point this date | 14.90 |
| Comment | At home with our private Wine Club. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Borges & Irmao | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Yellow, mature almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Not so intensive bouquet and maybe not quite clean? Ether, old hospital and some pharmacy in the nose. | Score range | 14.40 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Some orange in the taste. Mature but not so tasty and balanced. Quite long but maybe not attractive finish | Average score | 14.82 |
| Last tasted | 28th February 2013 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Semi-Great Tasting in Malmö. This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal Private Collection. In 2013 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Brizard Roma Douro Wine Shippers and Growers Association | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Yellow mature and attractive in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Ginger, cacao, dark chocolate, sweet liquorice, cream toffee and spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Hardy medium body. Mature and peaking. Very sweet but balanced with a nice and very delicate acidity. Sweet liquorice, cacao, chocolate, lovely spiciness and sweet liquorice in taste with a long, very rich finish | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 20th April 2019 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | F. Martins | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Shy nose of burned sugar but opened up quite a bit. | Score range | 14.50 - 14.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and even old. Easy to drink but a bit alcoholic. Good finish but a bit short. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 25th December 2002 | Point this date | 14.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Feist | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Mature yellow almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Fudge, candy and some pharmacy in the nose. Quite attractive. | Score range | 14.50 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Fudge in taste. Mature and peaking and maybe just a little old. Balanced and elegant port with a long and attractive finish. | Average score | 15.38 |
| Last tasted | 28th February 2013 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Semi-Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2013 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Flagman Douro Wine Shippers and Growers Association | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Light-coloured of tawny, muddy and no attractive to look at. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, burned sugar, fudge and French plum in the nose. | Score range | 14.50 - 14.50 |
| Taste | Hardly medium body. Mature and even old. French plum in taste. Balanced but with some acidity. Sweet. Attractive finish anyhow. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 31st December 2013 | Point this date | 14.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Graham- Malvedos | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Complex and quite generous bouquet with fudge, toffee coffee, tea, cacao, old grocery shop and much more in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and peaking. Crème caramel, toffee, cacao and much more in the taste. Elegant and balanced port with a quite generous, rather complex and delicious finish. Quite extraordinary for the vintage. | Average score | 16.13 |
| Last tasted | 28th July 2024 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. In 2013 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Hooper | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Pale and tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | This port is not harmonic and cracked. Terrible nose | Score range | 11.25 - 11.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Not balanced and quite hard to swallow. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 28th February 2013 | Point this date | 11.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Semi-Great Tasting in Malmö. This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal Private Collection. *This bottled was defect and cracked In 2013 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Kopke | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Beautiful tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Burned sugar, candy, molasses and some old hospital in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Crème caramel and a little ether in the taste. An elegant port with a long and balanced finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 21st March 2013 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. In 2013 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Miguels | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Mature, yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Yellow fruit and plums and even some cinnamon in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced an elegant with sweetness and delicious acidity. Yellow plums in taste with a quite long and attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 27th May 2017 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family and some wine friends. In 2017 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in Malmö, Sweden. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Niepoort | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Dark blue with a yellow mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cinnamon and burned sugar bouquet. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Elegant. Rather mature and easy to drink. Complex port with a nice finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 5th October 1989 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 first trip to Douro, Portugal. This year was produced but not declared or sold but Rolf Niepoort kindly provided this vintage (together with some other wonderful bottles) to us in his cellar to compare with a LBV 1979. | Tasters | SAI |
| House | Pinto Pereira | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Very yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, orange, cream candy, candy, crème caramel. herbs and lots of other things in the nose. | Score range | 16.75 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced with lots of different tastes in the mouth. Very elegant and complex with an extraordinary lovely and attractive finish. This was a great surprise for us! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 24th December 2022 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Cavadinha Warre | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Still rather dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cherry, nuts, plum and fruit in a generous bouquet. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Nuts and fruit in the taste. Mature and peaking. Balanced and elegant with a long, complex and attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 28th February 2013 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Semi-Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2013 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Bomfim Dow | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel, toffee, old grocery shop in the generous and lovely bouquet. | Score range | 14.75 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Almost full bodied. Mature and peaking. Toffee and crème caramel in the taste. Elegant and balanced with a long, attractive and quite wonderful finish. | Average score | 15.63 |
| Last tasted | 28th February 2013 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Semi-Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2013 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Cachao Messias | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, herbs, citrus zest and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Will not improve so drink and enjoy it now. Lovely cacao, chocolate and herbs in taste. Balanced and elegant port. A little honey in the finish, which is quite long, elegant and attractive. | Average score | 16.00 |
| Last tasted | 4th May 2023 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Great Tasting at the 30-Years Jubilee of The Wine Society 18% in Malmö. In 2013 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. In 2023 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Noval Nacional | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Wonderful nose of coffee, tea and cacao. | Score range | 16.75 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Surprisingly full-bodied. Still some fruit and tannins. Complex and balanced finish. Very good indeed. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 23rd May 1995 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 Jubilee Tasting number 100th in Copenhagen, Denmark where 6 different Nacional were enjoyed. | Tasters | SAI |
| House | Quinta Sao Luiz Kopke | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Almost tawny in colour. Very beautiful indeed. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Generous bouquet of candy, fudge, toffee and some burned sugar. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and even a little more but elegant and complex. Fudge in taste. Very easy to drink and like. An long, complex and quite attractive finish. Lovely port. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 21st March 2013 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal Private Collection. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Real Velha | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cream toffee, fudge, ginger, some cacao and old grocery shop in the nose and maybe a hint of volatile acidity. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking with just a hint of volatile acidity which does not at all disturb our tasting. Cream toffee, cacao, some coffee and spiciness in taste with a rather long and quite tasty finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 20th April 2019 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Real Vinicola Real Companhia Velha | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Mature tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Pharmacy, old hospital and alcohol in the nose. | Score range | 14.00 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite old in flavour with some unbalanced alcohol. Nice finish and quite drinkable. | Average score | 14.50 |
| Last tasted | 28th February 2013 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Semi-Great Tasting in Malmö. *This bottle was unbalanced with acidic acid. Tasting notes is from the 1 August 2005. In 2013 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Silva-Luz Douro Wine Shippers and Growers Association | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Pale, mature yellow, almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Rather sky in the nose but with some toffee. Fudge and nuts. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and a bit more. Have been better. Fudge in taste. Still knit together and balanced and quite good finish. Still very enjoyable and interesting. | Average score | 15.50 |
| Last tasted | 28th February 2013 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Semi-Great tasting in Malmö. This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal Private Collection. In 2013 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |